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Man arrested for strangulation

STEVENS POINT—On April 24 at 12:33 a.m., Stevens Point police officers responded to a call of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, officers met with a woman who was choked by the father of her …

Stevens Point Police Report

• April 21 – A female reported she was planning to meet with a male at her property on Second Street; however, the male reportedly arrived early and began taking items from her residence. …

Fatal UTV crash near Mud Lake

TOWN OF HARRISON –Waupaca County Sheriff deputies responded to a call about a UTV accident on Sunday, April 27 at 12:25a.m. They found a male outside of the crashed UTV in the north ditch on …

Calling 911

• April 18 – A Waupaca woman on County Trunk K reported a male was not acting right. He dumped a soda on her, threw a phone at her and was threatening to whip her with a belt. • April …
A new grant awarded to the Village of Iola will assist in finishing the restrooms at Chet Krause Legacy Park. 
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Grant funds park plumbing

IOLA – The Chet Krause Legacy Park will be seeing the restrooms outfitted with plumbing in the near future after receiving a grant for $50,000. The Vibrant Spaces grant was awarded in 2023 and …
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The Human Condition And Its Many Variations

Dear Reader,  Remember the song "Just Dropped In (to see what condition my condidtion was in)"  by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition? In today's world, rare indeed is the person who …

Police and courts
Stevens Point Police Report
• April 9 – An individual believed they were messaging a female social media golfer through Facebook. The individual sent photos that were sexual in nature. The alleged female golfer …
Calling 911
• April 11 – Northbound Trail in Fremont reported finding a bag of drugs on the floor of the woman’s bathroom. • April 11 – An unknown caller reported a female was sending …
Stevens Point Police Report
April 3 – A student at Ben Franklin Junior High School was seen on cameras to be in possession of nicotine pouches and a pack of cigarettes. April 4 – A man was issued a citation for …
Calling 911
April 7 – A female caller reported her ex-husband has her vehicle and is refusing to give it back. April 7 – An unknown caller reported a 22-year-old female shot herself. April 7 – …
Stevens Point Police Report: April 4
• March 28 – Two juveniles at Ben Franklin Junior High School used profanity directed towards staff members when asked to return to class. Both juveniles were cited for disorderly conduct …
Sports

WIAA approves Name, Image and Likeness

Wisconsin high school athletes are now allowed to profit from their name, image and likeness by entering into advertising and brand deals. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association decided on …

Clintonville soccer loses in route to Wrightstown

Truckers girls’ soccer was shut out at home as they were defeated by the visiting Wrightstown on April 22. Wrightstown’s Claire Thomas led the charge as she scored a hat trick early …

Iola-Scandinavia softball picks off Amherst

Iola-Scandinavia 7, Amherst 4 Saturday, April 26 IOLA – The Iola-Scandinavia softball got redemption by beating Amherst, 7-4, in a CWC-East match-up. With the score tied, 4-4, …

SPASH blows out Wisconsin Rapids

SPASH Panthers win in dominant fashion over Wisconsin Valley Conference rival Wisconsin Rapids at home on April 24. Brayden Marschke had the first big hit of the game as he had a standup double …

Hortonville falls in close game against Wisconsin Rapids

Hortonville softball went on the road to take on Wisconsin Rapids on Friday, April 27 in a tightly contested game. In the opening inning, Wisconsin Rapids Sydney Holberg scored on an RBI triple …

Shawano softball beats Waupaca

Waupaca hosted Shawano in an interconference matchup on April 24 the Comets could not keep pace with Shawano as they were outscored 13-1. Shawano went up 1-0 as Emalee Beyersdorf had a single to …

Undefeated Pacelli softball downs W-F

Pacelli softball got a victory on the road over Weyauwega-Fremont on Tuesday, April 22 extending their undefeated season to 8-0. Pacelli took a 2-0 lead in the first inning as the bases were …

Russell Gymnastics has four first place finishes at Regional 4

Russell Gymnastics out of Stevens Point completed their season competing in the Regional 4 Championship Meet April 11-13 in  Minneapolis, MN. Participants from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South …
Business

Victory Lane Die-Cast opens

Nate O’ Bright, owner of Victory Lane Die-Cast, LLC in New London, offers customers a variety of NASCAR die-cast race cars, as well as die-casts of drivers who race locally. 
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NEW LONDON – Nate O’ Bright, owner of Victory Lane Die-Cast, LLC in New London, didn’t purchase his first NASCAR die-cast until he was 27 years old. “I bought a collection. I …

New pet shop sells healthy foods

Ava's Golden Paw moved in behind Shopko Optical and aims to provide Waupaca residents with healthy dog and cat food options.
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WAUPACA – A new pet shop moved in behind Shopko Optical that is aiming to give pet owners a place to find food that is locally sourced and made within the United States. Ava’s Golden Paw …
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